What does this Scottish ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Scottish resident counts, based on Census 2021 demographic data.

Should I choose a suburb just because it ranks highly here?

No. Demographic rankings explain local context, not investment quality by themselves. Use them with price, rent, income, schools, transport, and detail-page evidence before shortlisting.

Why does QuickProperty show count and percentage of population?

The count shows the size of the local group, while the percentage helps avoid overreading large suburbs that rank highly only because they have more residents overall.

What is the next step after this demographic ranking?

Open the suburb detail pages for the strongest candidates, save realistic matches to your shortlist, and compare them against affordability and local evidence before making a decision.

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Ancestry · Australia · 100 suburbs ranked

Top Suburbs by Scottish Population

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Scottish ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

Port MacquarieNSW

Leading count

5,422

% of population

11.4%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Scottish Population

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Scottish ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.

100 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by scottish population to find concentration, not overall quality.

BEST FOR

Spotting where a community is most concentrated.

This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ancestry group has the largest visible footprintAustralia.

READ IT AS

A population count first, not a recommendation.

High counts usually reflect scale and concentration. They do not automatically mean better affordability, schools, safety, or investment quality.

NEXT STEP

Open the suburb pages before making a decision.

Use the ranking to find candidate suburbs, then confirm price levels, incomes, schools, transport, and other local tradeoffs on the suburb pages.

AVAILABLE evidence

Census concentration signal

This ranking is backed by demographic counts. It is good for finding clusters, not for deciding suburb quality alone.

CLUSTER SCREEN

This ranking finds concentration, not suburb quality.

Use top rows as research leads, then test affordability, services, and evidence depth before shortlisting.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Port Macquarie and #2 Pakenham as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Port Macquarie	NSW	5,422	47,693	11.4%
2	Pakenham	VIC	4,176	54,118	7.7%
3	Buderim	QLD	4,166	31,430	13.3%
4	Orange	NSW	4,095	41,232	9.9%
5	Sunbury	VIC	4,066	38,851	10.5%
6	Frankston	VIC	3,999	37,331	10.7%
7	Warrnambool	VIC	3,944	31,308	12.6%
8	Berwick	VIC	3,909	50,298	7.8%
9	Baldivis	WA	3,637	37,697	9.6%
10	Dubbo	NSW	3,617	43,516	8.3%
11	Mosman	NSW	3,522	28,329	12.4%
12	Werribee	VIC	3,386	50,027	6.8%
13	Mornington	VIC	3,261	25,759	12.7%
14	Northcote	VIC	3,159	25,276	12.5%
15	Traralgon	VIC	3,099	26,907	11.5%
16	Southport	QLD	3,087	36,786	8.4%
17	Richmond	VIC	3,045	28,587	10.7%
18	Mildura	VIC	2,969	34,565	8.6%
19	Croydon	VIC	2,964	28,608	10.4%
20	Glen Iris	VIC	2,827	26,131	10.8%
21	Reservoir	VIC	2,796	51,096	5.5%
22	Hawthorn	VIC	2,793	22,322	12.5%
23	Langwarrin	VIC	2,783	23,588	11.8%
24	Preston	VIC	2,746	33,790	8.1%
25	Armidale	NSW	2,732	23,967	11.4%
26	Brunswick	VIC	2,690	24,896	10.8%
27	Highton	VIC	2,689	20,736	13.0%
28	Caboolture	QLD	2,661	29,534	9.0%
29	Coffs Harbour	NSW	2,660	27,089	9.8%
30	Shepparton	VIC	2,650	32,067	8.3%
31	South Yarra	VIC	2,648	25,028	10.6%
32	Mount Martha	VIC	2,638	19,846	13.3%
33	Mount Gambier	SA	2,615	25,591	10.2%
34	Robina	QLD	2,583	25,659	10.1%
35	Randwick	NSW	2,573	28,943	8.9%
36	Brighton	VIC	2,550	23,252	11.0%
37	Point Cook	VIC	2,549	66,781	3.8%
38	Ferntree Gully	VIC	2,512	27,398	9.2%
39	Torquay	VIC	2,465	18,534	13.3%
40	Coburg	VIC	2,444	26,574	9.2%
41	Upper Coomera	QLD	2,419	27,180	8.9%
42	Kew	VIC	2,414	24,499	9.9%
43	Warragul	VIC	2,405	19,856	12.1%
44	Mount Eliza	VIC	2,390	18,734	12.8%
45	Castle Hill	NSW	2,378	40,874	5.8%
46	Goulburn	NSW	2,374	23,963	9.9%
47	Camberwell	VIC	2,371	21,965	10.8%
48	Maroochydore	QLD	2,363	20,629	11.5%
49	Melbourne	VIC	2,343	54,941	4.3%
50	Ocean Grove	VIC	2,339	17,714	13.2%
51	Thornlands	QLD	2,335	19,263	12.1%
52	Morayfield	QLD	2,334	24,898	9.4%
53	Marrickville	NSW	2,285	26,570	8.6%
54	Eltham	VIC	2,282	18,847	12.1%
55	Narangba	QLD	2,271	20,910	10.9%
56	Cheltenham	VIC	2,266	23,992	9.4%
57	Doreen	VIC	2,266	27,122	8.4%
58	Mooroolbark	VIC	2,252	23,059	9.8%
59	Frankston South	VIC	2,248	18,801	12.0%
60	Kallangur	QLD	2,235	21,761	10.3%
61	Coorparoo	QLD	2,225	18,132	12.3%
62	Morphett Vale	SA	2,225	24,002	9.3%
63	Baulkham Hills	NSW	2,212	37,415	5.9%
64	Wangaratta	VIC	2,200	19,214	11.4%
65	Rowville	VIC	2,198	33,571	6.5%
66	North Lakes	QLD	2,177	23,030	9.5%
67	Surfers Paradise	QLD	2,175	26,412	8.2%
68	Boronia	VIC	2,160	23,607	9.1%
69	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	2,138	37,216	5.7%
70	Kirwan	QLD	2,135	20,780	10.3%
71	Malvern East	VIC	2,132	22,296	9.6%
72	Albany Creek	QLD	2,096	16,385	12.8%
73	Wodonga	VIC	2,089	20,259	10.3%
74	St Kilda	VIC	2,086	19,490	10.7%
75	Greensborough	VIC	2,053	21,070	9.7%
76	Capalaba	QLD	2,050	18,002	11.4%
77	Thornbury	VIC	2,049	19,005	10.8%
78	Redland Bay	QLD	2,046	17,056	12.0%
79	Bentleigh East	VIC	2,022	30,159	6.7%
80	Palm Beach	QLD	2,021	16,349	12.4%
81	Cleveland	QLD	2,003	15,850	12.6%
82	Mount Waverley	VIC	1,991	35,340	5.6%
83	Banora Point	NSW	1,973	16,460	12.0%
84	Seaford	VIC	1,955	17,215	11.4%
85	Lara	VIC	1,953	19,014	10.3%
86	Victoria Point	QLD	1,937	15,140	12.8%
87	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,929	21,976	8.8%
88	Elwood	VIC	1,927	15,153	12.7%
89	Manly	NSW	1,925	16,296	11.8%
90	Kambah	ACT	1,910	15,670	12.2%
91	Alexandra Hills	QLD	1,908	16,472	11.6%
92	Deception Bay	QLD	1,906	19,573	9.7%
93	Mount Barker	SA	1,902	18,330	10.4%
94	Belmont	VIC	1,894	15,066	12.6%
95	Umina Beach	NSW	1,884	17,372	10.8%
96	Forest Lake	QLD	1,876	22,676	8.3%
97	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,874	25,021	7.5%
98	Ashgrove	QLD	1,869	13,450	13.9%
99	Ellenbrook	WA	1,868	24,668	7.6%
100	Engadine	NSW	1,864	17,736	10.5%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Scottish Population FAQ

What does this Scottish ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Scottish resident counts, based on Census 2021 demographic data.
Should I choose a suburb just because it ranks highly here?

No. Demographic rankings explain local context, not investment quality by themselves. Use them with price, rent, income, schools, transport, and detail-page evidence before shortlisting.
Why does QuickProperty show count and percentage of population?

The count shows the size of the local group, while the percentage helps avoid overreading large suburbs that rank highly only because they have more residents overall.
What is the next step after this demographic ranking?

Open the suburb detail pages for the strongest candidates, save realistic matches to your shortlist, and compare them against affordability and local evidence before making a decision.